Not owning a car felt liberating at first. That feeling didn’t last long.

An EU court puts an end to the island country’s program, but options still exist in Europe and elsewhere.

Readers weigh in on international defense shares, Warren Buffett’s classy exit, and selecting a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan

The asset-weighted average expense ratio for all U.S. mutual funds and exchange-traded funds fell by just two basis points in 2024, according to Morningstar.

The move is one of the latest efforts to bring investments once only available to institutions and wealthy individuals to the broader public.

Financial advisors can increase their value by making sure clients spend money on things that make them feel happy and fulfilled.

American tourists can shave costs by paying for flights and hotel in advance, and buying purchases abroad in the local currency rather than the dollar.

A variety of fixed-income instruments—from Treasuries to bank certificates of deposit to multiyear guaranteed annuities—carry juicy yields.

More restrictions on covered drugs could leave retirees paying more. How to handle it.

Joseph Coughlin, head of the Age Lab at MIT, sees opportunities for growth and innovation as the senior population swells.

Republicans in Congress are working to pass a budget that extends tax breaks passed during Trump’s first term. To help offset the cost of such extensions–estimated at around $4 trillion over 10 years–lawmakers are looking for cuts to Medicaid.

In March, the agency set a withholding rate of 100% of monthly benefits, but it has since dropped the rate to 50%.

Saving a big portion of what you earn gives you a lot of freedom no matter what you do.

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The funds have played a central role in the nation’s 401(k) retirement system ever since 2006.

In 1975, Jack Bogle was fired from his job and seized the opportunity to create a fund company that would change the way people invest for the better.

IRS rules on required minimum distributions kick in at age 73. How to deal with it in a volatile market.

This additional source of income can change the calculus for when to file for retirement benefits.

You get more bang for your buck if you make contributions to a retirement plan while stock is cheap.